A hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A hearse and a SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A hearse and an SUV leave the Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch Saturday Feb. 13, 2016 on U.S. 67 near Shafter, Tx.

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Justice Antonin Scalia poses for a group portrait of the Supreme Court in this file photo.

Justice Antonin Scalia poses for a group portrait of the Supreme Court in this file photo.

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George Van Etten, a property manager at Cibolo Creek Ranch, shows reporters the Ranch house the day following the death Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the West Texas Resort ranch February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia stayed in the "El Presidente" suite, shown behind Van Etten, this past Friday night, he was found Saturday morning to have died, not responding to those who tried to wake him. less

George Van Etten, a property manager at Cibolo Creek Ranch, shows reporters the Ranch house the day following the death Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the West Texas Resort ranch February 14 , 2016 in ... more

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The "El Presidente" suite where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at Cibolo Creek Ranch the day following his passing at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

The "El Presidente" suite where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at Cibolo Creek Ranch the day following his passing at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February ... more

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The "El Presidente" suite where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at Cibolo Creek Ranch the day following his passing at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

The "El Presidente" suite where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at Cibolo Creek Ranch the day following his passing at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February ... more

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The dining table at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dined the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

The dining table at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dined the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February ... more

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The American flag stands at half mast at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

The American flag stands at half mast at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over ... more

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One of the ponds outside the "El Presidente" suite where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at Cibolo Creek Ranch the day following his passing at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

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A portion of Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

A portion of Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 ... more

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Workers at Cibolo Creek Ranch lower the Texas flag to half mast on Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was at a Texas Ranch Saturday morning when he died at the age of 79. less

Workers at Cibolo Creek Ranch lower the Texas flag to half mast on Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Supreme Court Justice Antonin ... more

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The Texas flag flies at half mast on Sunday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas.

The Texas flag flies at half mast on Sunday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas.

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The road leading out of Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

The road leading out of Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, ... more

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The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79.

The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79.

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The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas.

The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14, 2016 in Shafter, Texas.

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Three geese walk the grounds at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 acres, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79. less

Three geese walk the grounds at Cibolo Creek Ranch where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent time the night before he was found dead in his room at the West Texas Resort ranch that stretches over 30,000 ... more

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The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79.

The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch early Sunday, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia was 79.

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The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia, who was on a quail hunting trip, was found dead Saturday morning in his room at the ranch, he was 79. less

The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia, who was on a quail hunting trip, was found dead ... more

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The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia, who was on a quail hunting trip, was found dead Saturday morning in his room at the ranch, he was 79. less

The entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch, the day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, February 14 , 2016 in Shafter, Texas. Justice Scalia, who was on a quail hunting trip, was found dead ... more

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Dissent On Gay Marriage:

“The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. Really? Who ever thought that intimacy and spirituality [whatever that means] were freedoms? And if intimacy is, one would think Freedom of Intimacy is abridged rather than expanded by marriage. Ask the nearest hippie.” less

Dissent On Gay Marriage:

“The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. Really? Who ever thought that

Defense of Marriage Act, 2013 (Scalia dissent): "We have no power to decide this case. And even if we did, we would have no power under the constitution to invalidate this democratically adopted legislation. The Court's errors on both points spring forth from the same diseased root: an exalted conception of the role of this institution in America.
"The court is eager -- hungry -- to tell everyone its view of the legal question at the heart of this case . . . That is jaw dropping. It is an assertion of judicial supremacy over the people's Representatives in Congress and the Executive." less

Defense of Marriage Act, 2013 (Scalia dissent): "We have no power to decide this case. And even if we did, we would have no power under the constitution to invalidate this democratically adopted legislation. ... more

Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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Voting Rights Act, 2013, Scalia voting to throw out a key provision regularly renewed by Congress: "Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes. I don't think there is anything to be gained by any Senator to vote against continuation of this act.
"And I am fairly confident it will be enacted in perpetuity unless -- unless a court can say it does not comport with the Constitution." less

Voting Rights Act, 2013, Scalia voting to throw out a key provision regularly renewed by Congress: "Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal ... more

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Lawrence v. Texas, dissenting from 2003 opinion against anti-sodomy laws: "(Laws) prohibiting sodomy do not seem to have been enforced against consenting adults acting in private . . . I do not know what 'acting in private' means; surely consensual sodomy, like heterosexual intercourse, is rarely performed on stage."
"Many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for their children, or as boarders in their home. They view this as protecting themselves and their families from a lifestyle that they believe to be immoral and destructive." less

Lawrence v. Texas, dissenting from 2003 opinion against anti-sodomy laws: "(Laws) prohibiting sodomy do not seem to have been enforced against consenting adults acting in private . . . I do not know what ... more

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Same-sex marriage, August, 20, 2013, Scalia speech to The Federalist Society in Bozeman, Montana: "It is not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections that are not subject to the usual rule that you have to get the majority to agree with it." less

Same-sex marriage, August, 20, 2013, Scalia speech to The Federalist Society in Bozeman, Montana: "It is not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections that are not subject to the ... more

Photo: Tom Williams, Roll Call/Getty Images

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On government providing social services, Scalia said on Sept. 8, 2013: "The governmentalization of charity affects not just the donor but also the recipient. What was once asked as a favor is now demanded as an entitlements. The transformation of charity into legal entitlement has produced donors without love and recipients without gratitude . . .
"It's not my place or my purpose to criticize these developments, only to observe that they do not suggest the expanding role of government is good for Christianity." less

On government providing social services, Scalia said on Sept. 8, 2013: "The governmentalization of charity affects not just the donor but also the recipient. What was once asked as a favor is now demanded as an ... more

Photo: Paul Morigi, Getty Images

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Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (Scalia dissent): "The Constitution contains no right to abortion. It is not to be found in the longstanding traditions of our society, nor can it be logically deduced from the text of the Constitution -- not, that is, without volunteering a judicial answer to the nonjustifiable question of when human life begins.
Leaving this matter to the political process is not only legally correct, it is pragmatically so." less

Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (Scalia dissent): "The Constitution contains no right to abortion. It is not to be found in the longstanding traditions of our society, nor can it be logically ... more

Photo: Paul Morigi, Getty Images

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Stenberg v. Carhart (Scalia abortion dissent): "The notion that the Constitution of the United States designed, among other things, 'to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility . . . and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity', prohibits the States from simply banning this visibly brutal means of eliminating our half-born posterity is quite simply absurd." less

Stenberg v. Carhart (Scalia abortion dissent): "The notion that the Constitution of the United States designed, among other things, 'to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility . . . and secure the ... more

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United States v. Virginia (Scalia dissent on ruling against male-only admission at VMI): "The tradition of having government-funded military schools for me is as well rooted in the traditions of this country as the tradition of sending only men into military combat.
"The people may decide to change the one tradition, like the other, through democratic processes; but the assertion that either tradition has been unconstitutional through the centuries is not law, but politics smuggled into law." less

United States v. Virginia (Scalia dissent on ruling against male-only admission at VMI): "The tradition of having government-funded military schools for me is as well rooted in the traditions of this country as ... more

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On confirmation of judges, Scalia in 2005 at Chapman University: "Now the Senate is looking for 'moderate' judges, 'mainstream' judges. What in the world is a moderate interpretation of a constitutional text? Halfway between what it says and what we'd like it to say?" less

On confirmation of judges, Scalia in 2005 at Chapman University: "Now the Senate is looking for 'moderate' judges, 'mainstream' judges. What in the world is a moderate interpretation of a constitutional text? ... more

Photo: Chris Maddaloni, Roll Call/Getty Images

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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia (L). Wabaunsee County v. Umbehr (Scalia on judicial activism): "The Court must be living in another world. Day by day, case by case, it is busy designing a Constitution for a country I do not recognize." less

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia (L). Wabaunsee County v. Umbehr (Scalia on judicial activism): "The Court must be living in another world. Day by day, case by case, it is busy designing ... more

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Arizona v. United States (Scalia dissent, court ruling on state law against undocumented residents): "We are not talking here about a federal law prohibiting the states from regulating bubble-gum advertising, or even the construction of nuclear plants. We are talking about a federal law going to the core of state sovereignty -- the power to exclude.
"The Court opinion's looming specter of inutterable horror -- 'if Sec. 3 of the Arizona statute were valid, ever State could give itself independent authority to prosecute federal registration violations" -- seems to me not so horrible and even less looming.
"If securing its territory in this fashion is not within the power of Arizona, we should cease referring to it as a sovereign state." less

Arizona v. United States (Scalia dissent, court ruling on state law against undocumented residents): "We are not talking here about a federal law prohibiting the states from regulating bubble-gum advertising, ... more

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On the idea of a "living constitution", interpreted with the times, Scalia (L): "It's not a living document. It's a dead document. Oh, don't put it that way. It's an enduring document. It's a meaningless document if its meaning changes according to whatever the Supreme Court thinks." less

On the idea of a "living constitution", interpreted with the times, Scalia (L): "It's not a living document. It's a dead document. Oh, don't put it that way. It's an enduring document. It's a meaningless ... more

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Scalia (L) on homosexuality, Princeton University, Dec. 11, 2012: "If we cannot have moral feelings against homosexuality, can we have it against murder? Can we have it against these other things? Of course, we can. I don't apologize for the things I raised. I'm not comparing homosexuality to murder.
"I am comparing the principle that a society may not adopt moral sanctions, moral views, against certain conduct." less

Scalia (L) on homosexuality, Princeton University, Dec. 11, 2012: "If we cannot have moral feelings against homosexuality, can we have it against murder? Can we have it against these other things? Of course, ... more

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5-4 Lethal injection

Glossip v. Gross

June 29

The court ruled that the use of midazolam, a sedative linked to botched executions, may be used to carry out death sentences without violating the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

“Holding that the Eighth Amendment demands the elimination of essentially all risk of pain would effectively outlaw the death penalty altogether.”
- Samuel Alito

The court found that voter-approved independent commissions have the authority to redraw congressional boundaries

“We resist reading the [Constitution's] Elections Clause to single out federal elections as the one area in which States may not use citizen initiatives as an alternative legislative process.”
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg less

The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans getting their insurance through HealthCare.gov.

“Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them. If at all possible, we must interpret the Act in a way that is consistent with the former, and avoids the latter.”
- John Roberts less

6-3 Health care subsidies

King v. Burwell

The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of

The justices ruled that federal housing laws prohibit seemingly neutral practices that harm minorities, even without proof of intentional discrimination. The case involved officials accused of violating the Fair Housing Act by awarding federal tax credits in a way that kept low-income housing out of white neighborhoods.

“Much progress remains to be made in our Nation’s continuing struggle against racial isolation ... we must remain wary of policies that reduce homeowners to nothing more than their race.” - Anthony Kennedy less

5-4 Housing discrimination

Texas Dept. of Housing v. Inclusive Communities

The justices ruled that federal housing laws prohibit seemingly neutral practices that harm minorities, even without proof of intentional

The Supreme Court ruled that a 66-year-old program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices is unconstitutional. Justices said forcing raisin growers to give up part of their annual crop without full payment is an illegal confiscation of private property.

“The Government contends that the reserve requirement is not a taking because raisin growers voluntarily choose to participate in the raisin market... property rights cannot be so easily manipulated.” - John Roberts less

8-1 Private property

Horne v. Department of Agriculture

The Supreme Court ruled that a 66-year-old program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices is

The court ruled unanimously for an Arizona church in a dispute over a town's sign law, deciding that limiting church signs based on the content was a restriction on free speech that cannot survive strict scrutiny.

“A sign ordinance narrowly tailored to the challenges of protecting the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and passengers...well might survive strict scrutiny. The signs at issue in this case are far removed from those purposes.” - Clarence Thomas

The justices ruled 8-1 reversing the decision to convict Anthony Elonis, after finding that members of the jury were told they did not have to take the man’s mental state into consideration, and needed only to prove that a “reasonable person” would view Elonis’s Facebook posts as threats.

“Federal criminal liability generally does not turn solely on the results of an act without considering the defendant's mental state.” - John Roberts less

8-1 Social media, free speech

Elonis v. United States

The justices ruled 8-1 reversing the decision to convict Anthony Elonis, after finding that members of the jury were told they did not have to take the

The Supreme Court ruled for a Muslim woman who did not get hired after she showed up to a job interview with clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wearing a black headscarf. The justices said that employers generally have to accommodate job applicants and employees with religious needs if the employer at least has an idea that such accommodation is necessary.

“An applicant need only show that his need for accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer's decision.” - Antonin Scalia less

8-1 Employment discrimination

EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch

The Supreme Court ruled for a Muslim woman who did not get hired after she showed up to a job interview with clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch

A lower court must take another look at whether Alabama's Republican-led legislature relied too heavily on race when it redrew the state's voting districts in a way that black leaders say limited minority voting power.

“That Alabama expressly adopted and applied a policy of prioritizing mechanical racial targets above all other districting criteria provides evidence that race motivated the drawing of particular lines in multiple districts in the State.” - Stephen Breyer less

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a worker suing her employer for putting her on unpaid leave while she was pregnant. In a 6-3 ruling, the court said that United Parcel Service could not deny a pregnant worker accommodations it made available to large numbers of others.

“[Young] can create a genuine issue of material fact as to whether a significant burden exists by providing evidence that the employer accommodates a large percentage of nonpregnant workers while failing to accommodate a large percentage of pregnant workers.” - Stephen Breyer less

6-3 Pregnancy discrimination

Young v. United Parcel Service

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a worker suing her employer for putting her on unpaid leave while she was pregnant. In a 6-3 ruling, the court said

The court came down decisively on the side of a Muslim prisoner whose beard had been deemed potentially dangerous by the Arkansas Department of Correction. Growing a beard, the justices said, was a Muslim man's religious right.

“An item of contraband would have to be very small indeed to be concealed by a half-inch beard. A prisoner seeking to hide an item in such a short beard would have to find a way to prevent the item from falling out.” - Samuel Alito less

9-0 Religious rights of prisoners

Holt v. Hobbs

The court came down decisively on the side of a Muslim prisoner whose beard had been deemed potentially dangerous by the Arkansas Department of Correction. Growing

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Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, of the Western Judicial District of Texas, was notified about the death from the U.S. Marshals Service.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said he was among those notified about Scalia's death.

"I was told it was this morning," Biery said of Scalia's death. "It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it's pretty vague right now as to how," he said. "My reaction is it's very unfortunate. It's unfortunate with any death, and politically in the presidential cycle we're in, my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement Saturday afternoon, calling Scalia a man of God, a patriot and an "unwavering defender of the written Constitution."

"He was the solid rock who turned away so many attempts to depart from and distort the Constitution," Abbott said. "We mourn his passing, and we pray that his successor on the Supreme Court will take his place as a champion for the written Constitution and the Rule of Law. Cecilia and I extend our deepest condolences to his family, and we will keep them in our thoughts and prayers."

Scalia's death has far-reaching implications for the Supreme Court and a round of major cases the justices are set to decide this summer, including Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which challenges the university's affirmative action policy, plus a case that contests Obama's immigration policy and another that reexamines the meaning of "one person, one vote," said former U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez.

President Barack Obama is unlikely to successfully name a new justice to replace Scalia before his second presidential term ends, Gonzalez said, because Congress will block any appointment he tries to make.

"I don't see that the Republican-led Senate would confirm anybody chosen by President Obama," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez only met Scalia once, when he spotted the justice walking in the U.S. Capital to view a Supreme Court exhibit. Gonzalez asked him how Scalia was doing; Scalia said, "Fine."

"I prevailed in my only exchange with the Supreme Court," Gonzalez said.

The death immediately became an issue in the presidential race as during a GOP debate Saturday night, five of the six candidates taking part urged Republicans to block any attempt by the president to get his third nominee on the court.

Only Jeb Bush said Obama had "every right" to nominate a justice during his final year in office.

President Obama, in remarks to the nation, praised Scalia as a brilliant legal mind who influenced a generation of lawyers and students.

The President also announced his intentions to nominate a successor, saying he plans to fulfill his constitutional responsibility to fill the vacancy.

Scalia was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan.

Staff writers Vianna Davila, Tyler White, Richard A. Marini and John MacCormack and the Associated Press contributed to this report.